by all means; by all costs
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
to torment by slow degrees; to torture slowly; to drag things out; to reproach in a roundabout way; (lit.) to strangle with floss silk
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
several times; a few times
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
particularly; only; in the case of
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
smelling of incense; overly pious
suffix for familiar person